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Kang

Kang

See also: kang, káng, kàng, kāng, and kǎng

Tagalog

Proper noun

Kang

  1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

See also

kang

kang

See also: Kang, káng, kàng, kāng, and kǎng

Javanese

Determinter

kang

  1. Short for ingkang.

Pronoun

kang

  1. Short for ingkang.

Malay

Etymology

Variant of kakak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaŋ/
  • Rhymes: -kaŋ, -aŋ

Noun

kang

  1. older sister
  2. older sibling (rare)
  3. older brother (rare)

Synonyms

Mandarin

Romanization

kang

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kāng.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of káng.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of kǎng.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of kàng.

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Etymology

Min Nan Hokkien 陳 ‎(tân)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaŋ/

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